Phillip John Neeb, 89, passed away with family by his side on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in St. Petersburg, Florida.  He was born on August 6, 1931 to the late John C. and Ida (Snoddon) Neeb in Bad Axe, Michigan.

He married the love of his life, Sally Ann Clark, on June 20, 1953.  She preceded him in death on May 29, 2009.

Phillip graduated from Bad Axe High School in 1949 and from Michigan State University in 1953 with a bachelor's degree in Business.  After graduating college, Phillip served in the United States Army from 1953-1955 as Sergeant First Class.  Upon his return from the Army, he returned to Bad Axe to head his family's business.  He ran Neeb Corporation until his retirement from the company in 1995.

In addition to his career, Phillip served as a city council member and was elected Mayor of Bad Axe in 1966.  He served as Mayor until 1970, and was responsible for putting in new water and sewer lines and moving the Department of Public Works to its current location.  He was also involved in the development of Wilcox Park and built Liberty Street.  Phillip was a founding member of First National Bank of Bad Axe, which later became Signature Bank, and served as Chairman of the Board from the time the bank opened in 1970 until 2011.

Phillip was "The Voice of Hatchet Football" from 1974 until 1986.  He served as President of the Library Board and as a member of the Downtown Industrial Authority.  He also served on the Board of Verona Hills Golf Course and was a longtime member of the Rotary Club.  Phil earned his Silver Life Masters in Duplicate Bridge with 2,025 points.

He is survived by one son, Robert (Jan) Neeb; one daughter, Rebecca (Wayne) Brady; five grandchildren: Amanda (Brian) Lang, Phillip Neeb, Alissa (Kris) Wolschlager, Michelle (Eric) Mayes and Clark Brady; seven great-grandchildren: Ellasyn, Jaxton, Lucy, Caroline, Lucas, Carson, and Logan; one sister-in-law, Betty Clark; along with many nieces and nephews.

Phillip was preceded in death by his brothers: Ralph, Alan and William Neeb and his sister, Donna Neeb.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, July 2, 2021 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Bad Axe with a gathering from 10 a.m. until time of service.

Memorials may be offered to St. Paul's Episcopal Church or to the Bad Axe Area District Library.

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